Sage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Adjective 1.1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Related terms 1.1.5 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Scientific Name 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun

English

Etymology 1

From Old French sage (11th century), from Gallo-Romance *sabius, from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapere (to taste, to discern, to be wise), from Proto-Indo European base *sap- (to taste). The noun meaning "man of profound wisdom" is recorded from circa 1300. Originally applied to the Seven Sages of Greece.

Adjective

Positive sage

Comparative sager

Superlative sagest

1. Wise.

Translations

wise

Dutch: wijs, wijze Italian: saggio, savio

Japanese: 賢い (かしこい, kashikoi), 賢明な(けんめいな, kenmeina) Neapolitan: appusàto, abbasato, sàzio Portuguese: sábio, sapiente

Noun

Singular sage

Plural sages

1. A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.

Translations

wise man

Dutch: wijze m. French: sage m. Italian: saggio, savio,

Japanese: 賢人 (けんじん, kenjin), 哲人(てつじん, tetsujin) Neapolitan: appusàto, abbasato, sàzio Portuguese: sábio

Derived terms

• sagely
• sageness
• Seven Sages of Greece

Related terms

• maharishi

See also

• rishi
• sagacious

Etymology 2

From Old French sauge, from Latin salvia, from salvus (healthy), see safe.

Noun

Singular sage

Plural -

1. A savory spice, Salvia officinalis, also planted for ornamental purposes.

Synonyms

1. (herb) ramona

Scientific Name

Salvia officinalis

Translations

Dutch: salie m. French: sauge f. Italian: salvia

Japanese: セージ (sēji) Neapolitan: sàrvia Portuguese: sálvia

Derived terms

• Sage Derby
• sagebush
• sage green
• sage grouse
• sage tea
• sage thrasher
• wood sage

Related terms

• salvia

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Dutch

Noun

sage f. (plural: sages)

1. story of heraldry and valor

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French

Etymology

Late Latin (Gallo-Roman) *sapius from the verb sapere

Pronunciation

• IPA: /saʒ/
• SAMPA: /saZ/

Noun

	Singular	Plural
Male	sage /saʒ/	sages /saʒ/
Female	sage /saʒ/	sages /saʒ/

sage

1. sagede:sage

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